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Full Circle Moment Radish & Pear was born out of the world of handmade, a crazy FIVE years ago. It began with £50 in my account, and a lockdown that gave endless free time to delve into whatever project I wished. So, I bought some polymer clay online, some jewellery findings such as hooks and Huggies, and spent countless hours glued to YouTube, trying over and over and over, to find the best techniques, how to create the best colours and colour ways, where do I source the best cutters? and so on. It was the best and most exciting experience ever for me, that's why I HAD to revive my love for it... One-Of-A-Kind Collection So now, a good 3 years after I stopped hand-making my products, Radish & Pear handmade is back in a one-of-a-kind limited collection! We are BACK! We're like, so back! I feel like this is a full circle moment; handmade was where Radish & Pear began, and bringing it back now feels intentional, emotional, and if I'm honest a little bit terrifying! What I've always wanted to do for you all at Radish & Pear, is create a world for you. And we've had many: Taylor Swift, Alice In Wonderland, Celestial, Queen's Gambit (my favourite collection of all time, I had to source chess piece cutters from Sweden!), Devil Wears Prada (where I made everything floral, IYKYK), and so so many more.  Night & Day This theme I've chosen is 'Night & Day'. The idea was to reflect two moods (I didn't have enough patience to create 5 colours palettes for my 5 different personalities HA) by creating two palettes, where two sides of our personality could meet. It grew from hours of sketching, colour testing, building mood boards, making then taking apart and remaking until it felt exactly ‘Radish & Pear’... I chose materials that were in line with the feel and quality of Radish & Pear: playful, elegant and fun. I sourced 925 sterling silver and 18k gold plated clasps and jump rings, and real freshwater pearls. I will never compromise on quality, EVER.  The coloured pearls are often mistaken for glass or imitation, but they are genuine freshwater pearls. Their colour comes from careful dyeing, a common and traditional process that allows pearls to take on dreamy, unexpected shades while still keeping their natural lustre, texture and individuality. Each one is slightly different, which is part of what makes them so special! The DAY 🧡 pieces are a daydream of our signature Radish and Pear colours, motifs such as florals, shells…and I was also inspired by the sign ‘Daylight’ by Taylor Swift, go play it and that’s the vibe I wanted these pieces to give!  The 'Night' pieces unfold in gorgeous lilacs and deep blues. I wanted celestial but al It’s inspired by your favourite pieces such as the Dreamcatcher Stars and Life On Mars! It's celestial vibe, it's magical, it's that cosy feeling you get at night when you look at the stars. UGH. I LOVE it.Every shade has been meticulously chosen, each piece genuinely designed with you in mind, and me picturing you wearing it… I even had some specific loyal customers in mind as a base line of inspiration ‘would so and so wear this?’ If yes, then I stick with it! I want you to feel special in these and I want it to feel magical from the moment you wear it  This is a one-of-a-kind, limited handmade jewellery collection, and once it’s gone, it really is gone!!!   Here are a few photos of me matching up my finished products to my mood boards I'd created. I'm actually super proud of how well I kept to it!  Look at those blues, in the words of Taylor Swift 'catastrophic bluessssss'  A sneak peek at one of our Daisy necklaces! I'm obsessed with how they all look together... Erm, how dreamy? Our beautiful bracelets, I'm now fully back being a bracelet girlie...  drippppppping in pearls! Our Blue Dreamstar Necklace - aAHHH!! Daisy Necklace... Our Sunbeam Shell Necklace is a dreaaaaaam!! If you've got this far, THANK YOU. This collection means more to me than I can put into words. Thank you for being here, for supporting Radish & Pear, and for allowing me to keep creating worlds for you. I can’t wait to see how you wear Night & Day. Love, Anna xoxoxo